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Jack the Giant Killer JACK, • .. Jach" resczt ll1JI ,/r11/,· ,l-Jcrst.11117/,,~// 11;,,: 71tt' Mich/ t/1an1 lr:Ft~tf! w or/?ak /:tal;~/Y /II tltf? /') 11 '/1 /I /j 1:5"' <;•/rJ/./1 // r.i . lr1rl·.:.· Z,-,111'. ~·. ~~~~~~~--~ THE SURPRISING HISTORY -• OF THE GIANT-IiILLER ,- EKBBLLI-SHBD WITH A -'COLOUltED FRON<rISPIEC£. tONDON·: PRINTED AND 50tD B~ .l)JsAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE+STREET. Prioo Si«-pence. Jack the Giant Killer . ... In the reign of the famous King Ar~.hur, there lived, near the Land's End of Eng­ land, in the County of Cornwall, a worthy farmer, who had an only son, named Jack. Jack was a boy of a bold temper; he took pleasure in hearing, or reading, stories of wizards, conjurors, giants, and fairies; and used to listen eagerly, while his father talked of the great deeds of the brave knights of King Arthur's round table. When Jack was sent to take care of the sheep and oxen in the fields, he used to sieges, amuse himself 1with planning battles, and the means to conquer or surprise a foe. He was above the common sports of children; but hardly any one could equal him at wrestling; or if he met with a :B 3 JACK, THE match for' himself in strength, his skill and address always made him. victor In those days, there lived on St. Mi­ chael's mount, off Cornwall, which rises out of the sea at some distance from the 1nain land, a huge Giant. He was eighteen feet high, and three yards round; and his :fierce and savage looks were the terror of all his neighbours. He dwelt in a gloomy cavern on the very top of a high monntain, and used to wade over to the main land in search of prey. When he came near, the people left their houses; and after he had glutted his appe­ tite upon their cattle, he would throw half­ a-dozen oxen upon his back and three times as many sheep and hogs round his waist, and march back to his own abode. The Giant had done this for many years, and the coast of Cornwall was greatly hurt by his thefts, when Jack boldly resolved to destroy him. Jack took a horn, a shovel, a pickaxe, his armour, and dark lantern; and early in GIANT KILLER. 7 a long winter's evening, he swam to the mount. There he fell to work at once, and before morning, he had dug a pit twenty two feet deep, and almost as many broad. He covered it over the top with sticks and straw, and strewed some earth over them, to make them look just like solid ground. He then put his horn to his mouth, and blew such a long and loud tantivy, that the Giant awoke, and came towards Jack, say­ ing, in a voice like thunder---" You saucy villain, you shall pay dearly for breaking my rest; I will broil you for my break­ fast." He had hardly spoken these words, when advancing one step further, he tumbled headlong into the pit, and his fall shook the mountain. " 0, oh! Mr. Giant," said Jack, look­ ing into the pit, "have you found your way so soon to the bottom? How is your appe­ tite now? Will nothing serve you for b1·eak­ fast this cold morning but broiling poor Jack?'' 8 , .SACK, THE The Giant now tried to rise; but Jack struck him a blow on the crown of the head with his pick-axe, which killed him at once. Jack then made haste back, to re­ joice his friends with the news of the Giant's death. Now, when the Justices of Cornwall heard of this valiant action, they sent for Jack, and declared that he should always be called Jack the Giant-Killer; and they also gave him a sword and belt upon which were written in letters of gold- "This is the valiant Cornishman, Who slew the Giant Cormoran." The news of Jack's exploit was soon spread over the western parts of England ; and another Giant, named Old Blun­ derbore, vowed to have his revenge on Jack, if it should ever be his fortune to get him in his power. This Giant kept an enchanted castle in the rnicist of a lonely wood. Now about four months after the death of Cormoran, as GIANT KILLER. 9 Jack was taking a journey to Wales, he passed through this wood : and, as he was very weary, he sat down to rest by the side of a pleasant fountain, and there fell into a deep sleep. The Giant came to the fountain for water just at this time, and found .,' Jack there ; and as the lines on Jack's- belt shewed who he was, the Giant lifted him up, and laid him gently upon his shoulder, to carry him to his castle. But as he passed through the thicket, the rustling of the leaves awoke Jack; and he was sadly afraid when he found himself in the clutches of old Blunderbore. Yet this was nothing to his fright soon after; for when they reached the castle, he beheld the floor covered all over with skulls and bones of men and women. The Giant took him into a large .room where ther~ lay the hearts and limbs of per­ sons who had been lately killed; and he told Jack, with a honid grin, that men's hearts, eaten with pepper and vipegar, were B4 10 JACK, THE his nicest food; and also that he thought he should make a dainty meal of his heart. When he had said this, he locked Jack up in that room while he went to fetch another Giant to enjoy a dinner off Jack with him. While he was away, Jack heard dread­ ful shrieks, groans, and cries, from many p arts of the L""'astle; and soon after he heard a mournful voice repeat these lines ~ '' Haste, valiant stranger, haste away, Lest you become the Giants' prey; On his return, he'll bring another, Still more savage than his brother- A horritl, cruel mon ter, who Before he kills, will torture you. Oh! valiant tr~nger! haste away, Or y'lu'll become the Giant's prey." This warning was so shocking to Poor Jack, that he was rea<ly to go mad. He ran to the window, and aw the two Giants coming along arm in arm. This window ,·as right over the castle gate. "1. Tow," thought Jack, " either my death or free­ <lom is at hand. GIANT KILLElt, 11 Now, there were two strong cords in the room, of which Jack made two large nooses, with a slip-knot at the end of each; and as the giants were coming through the iron gates, he threw their heads. He then n1ade the other ends fast to a beam in the ceiling, and pulled with all his might, till he almost strangled them. When he saw that they were both quite black in the face, he drew his sword, slid down the ropes, then killed the Giants: thus he saved him­ self from the cruel death they n1eant to put him to. Jack next took a great bunch of keys from the pocket of Blunderbore, and went into the castle again. He made strict search through all the rooms, and found three ladies tied up by the hair of their heads, and almost starved to death. They told him that their husbands had been killed by the Giants, who had condemned them to be starved to death, because they would not eat the flesh of their own dead husbands. 12 JACK, THE " Ladies," says Jack, " I have put an end to the monster and his wicked brother; and I give you this castle, and all the riches it contains, to make some amends for the dreadful pains you have felt." He then very politely gave them the keys of the castle, and went on his journey into Wales. As Jack had not taken any of the Giant's riches for himself,. and had very little money of his own, he thought it best to travel as fast as he could. He proceeded till he came to a handsome house in a lone­ ly valley between two mountains. Jack went up to it very boldly, and knocked loudly at the gate; when to his great surprise, there came forth a monstrous Giant. He spoke to Jack very civily, for he was a Welch Giant; and all the mis­ chief he,(licl, was by private and secret ma 4 lice, under the show of friendship and ci­ vility. Jack told him that he was a tra­ veller who had lost his way, on which the monster made him welcome, and led him into a room, where there was a good bed. GIANT KILLER. 13 Jack took off his clothes quickly; but . though he was weary, he could not sleep. Soon after this, he heard the Giant wal­ king backwards and forwards in the next room, and saying to himself:--- H Though here you lodge with me this night, You shall not see the morning· light; My club shall dash yom brains out quite." " Say you so, 0 thought Jack; " are these your tricks upon travellers~ But I hope to be as cunning as you are." Then getting out of bed, he groped about the room, and at last found a large thick billet of wood. He laid it in his own place in the bed, and then hid himself in a dark corner of th€ room.
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